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>Passing by the kitchen (and fighting the STRONG urge to go in there and harass your girlfriend some), you make you way up the stairs to the second floor where you saw Sir Gregory headed.

>Just as he leaves one of the bedrooms.

>"...Reinhold?" Sir Gregory stares at you. "What're you doing up here?"


"I was actually looking for you," you reply. "was I interrupting something?"
"Nah," Sir Gregory shakes his head. "I was just putting away the practice swords before someone tripped over them. Guillaume's SUPPOSED to take care of that kind of thing, but he's also supposed to be helping Ariane cook and I don't feel like ruining her good mood."
"Oh," you reply.

Come to think of it, you've never seen Ariane in anything other than a good mood... but considering what you know of her background, you definitely don't want to.

>[1/2]

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>tfw we will never be people

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>>33322711
>[2/2]

"About Guillaume," you begin, "I hope he didn't feel too guilty after what happened..."
"Valerie gave him an earful right afterwards, don't worry," Sir Gregory says, smirking. "Really poured the guilt on thick, her mother'd be proud."

Her mother...? Oh, Angelique. Yeah, you can believe that.

"Is Elena doing alright?" Sir Gregory asks. "I wanted to take care of her leg myself, but she was yelling for Luciana and I felt kind of shitty seeing as how I let her get beat up in the first place..."
"She's fine," you reply. "...probably better than before, come to think of it."
"That's a relief," he sighs, gripping something in his right hand... it looks like some kind of hat?


>ask him what it is
>nope, none of your business

>>33322738

>ask him what it is

>>33322738
>ask what it is

>>33322738
>ask him what it is

shenanigans incoming i bet.

>>33322738
>>ask him what it is

>>33322738
>>ask him what it is

>>33322738
>ask him what it is

I hope it's a football

I gotta ask, what made you think going with 'run X quest exclusively until we reach point Y' was a good way of running? While your commendably frequent running helps a lot, the slow story-progression and constant side-tracking of especially PGQ still means you're liable to spend ages on one quest, fostering discontent and impatience in the crowd only reading the other. I don't think anyone was complaining about the regular switching after 1 - 2 threads for each quest.

>>33322738
>ask him what it is
Reinhold is quite the inquisitive fellow

>>33322918

As a follower of both quests, it depends on where arch leaves off. That being said, I THOUGHT he was going to run False Dendrite today, but eh. I'm a fan of regular switching after 1-2 threads. It's a bit more consistent, and now that Elena's duel is over I think a good switch back would've been nice.

But oh well, we're here for PGQ it looks like and that's fine with me.

>>33322738
>ask him what it is

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>>33322918
You.... Shut your noise hole please.
All you'll accomplish by putting that here is starting a shitstorm.
So on behalf of everyone who is here to enjoy one of Archelon's wonderful quests, shut your face, you should be ashamed.

That is all.

>>33322738
It isn't really any of our business, but we're curious.

>>33322918
Wasn't expecting it to take this long, and also didn't expect yesterday to be a total bust in terms of running.

Basically, it was poor planning on my part. I normally just switch up whenever I feel like.


>writing

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...maybe you shouldn't ask? Nah, your curiosity's gotten the best of you.

"What's that in your hand?" you ask, pointing to whatever that is that Sir Gregory's holding.
"...oh, this?" he looks down and then sighs. "Yeah... Andreas said that Elena likes stuff like this so I was going to spring it on her whenever being stuck so far away from home started to get to her."

Then he raises his hand, bringing it into full view. A hat with long... ears?

>[1/?]

Can someone refresh my memory? Does Rein use a shield, or does he just sword?

>>33323824
"That's ADORABLE."

"It used to be Nico's, didn't it?"

>>33324014
You.
I like you.
>>33324007
Just sword.

>>33323824
>[2/2]

"...a bunny hat?" you say. "That's adorable."
"Yeah," Sir Gregory nods. "I'd have just gotten her a rabbit doll or whatever but she has a REAL one so that'd be kind of pointless," he shrugs.
"Well I'm sure she'll like that," you reply. "You going to give that to her now?"
"Now's as good a time as any," he shrugs, "and I'd like to get back in her good graces before she forms a grudge against me. Did you need something before I went back down?"


>talk about elena some more
>ask about volker

>>33324108
>ask about volker

>>33324108
>>ask about volker

>>33324108
>ask about volker

Might as well ask now instead of dinner and spoil the mood.

>>33324108
>>talk about elena some more
Get her a carrot sword.

>>33324108
>ask about volker

>>33324108
You knew Volkner, right? What was he like when you were younger?

>>33324108
>>ask about volker
"There was something I wanted to ask about, if it isn't too much trouble."

>>33324108
>ask about volker

>>33324108
>ask about volker
It's not really the best time, but whatever. Try not to spill our spaghetti while doing it.

>>33324108
>ask about volker

>>33324108
>ask about volker
then
>talk about elena some more
do you really think she has the talent for sword work?

>>33324108
>>33324216
Loop between Volkner and Elena by talking about possible sword styles that would suit her.

>>33324256
I like this

Let's do this

>talk about volkier AND elena

Fuck Marius Lanzmann!

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>>33324478
what did he ever do to anyone?


>writing

>>33324478
Citrine you're pregnant. Later.

>>33324530
Actually pregnant fucking is not only safe but often encouraged for two of the three trimesters.

>>33324565
Where did you learn that?

>>33324592
Cousins that breed like rabbits.

One of them became an Ob/Gyn, appropriately enough. Treasure trove of disturbing yet useful information.

>>33324565
... Why?

>>33324647
Why do they breed like rabbits, why did one become a doctor, or why is pregnant sex encouraged?

>>33324731
>why is pregnant sex encouraged?
This one.

>>33324750
Helps stabilise production of certain hormones and maintains/encourages elasticity of the vaginal walls, making childbirth (slightly) easier compared to someone who hasn't used their equipment since they conceived.

Aparently.

"Well I don't know if now's the best time, " you shrug, " but I kinds of wanted to ask you about Volker. You two were friends, right?"
"Huh?" Sir Gregory honestly looks kind of stunned. "yeah, we were pretty close. I mt him and Agnes back when I was around Elena's age, and we stayed pretty good buddies up until... you know," he sighs.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to-"
"Nah, it's not your fault," he says, waving his hand dismissively. "It's just that it's kind of hard to NOT get depressed when talking about a friend who died, that's all."
"...yeah."

Great, now you're depressed too.

"So, what exactly were you wondering about?" Sir Gregory asks.


>[1/?]

"I dunno," you shrug. "General stuff, I guess. I never really got to know much about his background, you know?"
"Oh," Sir Gregory nods. "General stuff... hm."

With a nostalgic laugh, Sir Gregory leans on a nearby wall and starts idly spinning the bunny hat around on one finger.

"Well..." Sir Greory turns to you, "how'd you see him? Your impression of him, I mean."
"Huh?"

That's kind of an odd question.

"He was really nice, " guess?" you shrug. "He's always show up with a pocket full of candy whenever he came around, and he'd always have some crazy story of his adventures... oh, and he was really strong, too. Even now, he's like the goal that I want to reach some day..."
"I see," he laughs. "Well, you're probably the only one who saw him the way that he -wanted- to be seen..."
"Eh?" you blink a few times. "How so?"


>[2/?]

>>33325332
Oh shit, Volker was a pedo.
How did I not realize this before?

>>33325385
>inb4 volkner was the spinelle in drag

>>33325385
Denial.

>>33325385
Nah, he was into maids if I remember correctly

How is Setsuranka not the chillest girl in PGQ?

>>33325385

Nah, just insufferable for being dah Swordbreakah. Kinda like his Grandma.

>>33325332
>"Well, you're probably the only one who saw him the way that he -wanted- to be seen..."

I bet Gregory would know about everyone having the wrong idea about you.

>>33325427
you are correct. Raoul/Adrien would screw with him about it. This generally led to Volker calling him a waitress fetishist.

>>33325462
>How is Setsuranka not the chillest girl in PGQ?

>thierrilaughing.jpg

>>33325416
I laughed harder than I should have.
That just hit me right in the sweet spot.

>>33325469

Before this quest I didn't even know that waitresses could be a fetish. That's... oddly specific.

Is it the functional outfit? The "welcoming to every patron" attitude? Something related to food? Or an Oedipus Complex?

>>33325385
Plot twist: Volker was actually a kangaroo the whole time

>>33325550
no idea. the exact quote was
>"Don't worry," Adrien says, laughing. "Volker only likes maids."
>"Shut the hell up!" Volker shouts, his face turning red. "I don't want to hear that shit from a waitress fetishist!"
>"You're just jealous that my taste in ladies is better than yours."

>>33325553

If anyone's a kangaroo it's Vincent.

>dem punches

Unless you meant that Volker came from a Liefeld drawing.

>>33325469
Why do we call Adrian Raoul? I just recently finished the archives and don't remember him ever being referred to as Raoul. Am I dumb and miss something, or did it come about between Archelon's posts, cause I didn't read any posts other than his

>>33325627
Karel and Marianne look exactly alike. Niklaus thought Karel was royalty.

>>33325668
oh shit, i never thought of that.

>>33325627
We have already confirmed that Karel is Adrien's daughter. We had already theorized that Adrien was Raoul travelling incognito.
The Arch throws us a bone.
>"Even I have enough sense to remember the name of one whose station is above mine," Niklaus replies.
>"Huh?" you reply. "Above yours?"
>"Of course," he nods. "Karel is the King's illegitimate daughter, yes? It's not uncommon for those in his position to have the odd hidden child here or there..."

>>33325627
It's just a theory at this point, but due to the fact that Mari and Karel look very familar, there's abelief that Adrian, Karel's father, is secretly Raoul, Mari's missing uncle.

>>33325668
Oh! Okay, right that makes sense now that I use my brain.

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>>33325332

"Well," Sir Gregory begins, "Volker was always the type of guy who couldn't leave shit alone. Guy getting mugged, he steps in. Old lady having trouble carrying her groceries, he steps in."
"Yeah, I can believe that," you nod.

Not to mention that you've seen him do the former example in person.

"Volker wanted to be a hero," Sir Gregory says, crossing his arms and leaning on the wall. "Travelling the world and righting wrongs, that kind of thing."
"Okay?"
"But despite this, people were fucking SCARED of him. And I don't mean like how people are scared of me because of my reputation, either. Strangers would take one look at him and fear for their lives because the guy looked like a straight-up villain."
"...wha?"

>[3/?]

>>33325730
yeah, a black and red color scheme will do that.

>>33325764
even then, Arch's early description of him is surprisingly evil sounding.

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>>33325730
HAHAHAHAHAHA

>>33325627

It's just a theory.

Marianne and Karel have the exact same appearance (eyes, hair, size, bust) and element (Water). Niklaus even believed Karel to be Thierri's bastard until she corrected him.

Adrien was a a huge blonde adventurer who disappeared a few years ago.
Raoul was the brother of a huge blonde guy, and an adventurer who nobody know what he becomes since a few years ago.
Both are also pretty inconsiderate (Adrien forgot to bring reinhold and Citrine to Agnes and left his one-night stand pregnant, Raoul fled his responsabilities as prince and didn't even bother writing letters home, the jerk).

Plus, it makes for a good plot twist.

>>33325730
>Strangers would take one look at him and fear for their lives because the guy looked like a straight-up villain.

... because the guy who apparently dress like Night of Wallachia and frown and curse at everyone doesn't look like a villain at first glance. Uh.

>>33325803
shit, no it didn't. It just described him as gloomy looking.

>>33325627
Karel looks like Marianne's sister. Karel is Adrian's daughter. If Adrian is actually Raoul then Karel and Marianne are cousins which would explain the resemblance.

If someone in that slave country found out Raoul had a kid living in Maci-(stupid country name). Then it would make sense for them to order the kings unmarried kids to be killed. If Raoul's kid and one of the kings kids get married the two countries would be united as one.

>>33325884
>(stupid country name)

You take that back.

>If Raoul's kid and one of the kings kids get married the two countries would be united as one.

It's probably the most logical explanation to the kidnapping, though it's kinda strange that people would know that... or that Karel could be legitimatised to become Queen over Marianne. Though the BBEG probably doesn't even know her gender or status and just decided to get at every kid, just so she got nobody to marry.

>>33325982
>or that Karel could be legitimatised to become Queen over Marianne.
Raoul is the rightful king. Marianne's dad is just the backup king. Like the Vice president.

>>33325982
It's not like Emilio was crown prince, so even if he had married Marianne as planned there would still be a separate ruler of each nation. The important thing would just be a meaningful family tie at this point.

>>33325730
>[4/4]

Well yeah he did usually have bags under his eyes and seemed kind of gloomy at first glance, but you've known actual real-life villains and he was -nothing- like them.

"Hah, I can tell from the look on your face that you don't even see it at all," Sir Gregory laughs. "No wonder he took a shine to you."
"Citrine liked him just fine too," you say.
"So that makes two of you," he nods. "But yeah, he was one of the nicest guys I've ever known. Probably would've stayed in Marconetti if not for that whole swordbreaking thing... after a while, nobody there would fight him out of fear of getting their fancy swords wrecked so he turned to adventuring in order to keep himself busy."
"Oh, so that's why-"
"Yup," he nods. "He always had sloppy form, but it only got worse over time as he got stronger... I'm just glad that Arnaud beat all my bad swordfighting habits out of me before I got as bad as him."

Great, now you're starting to get flashbacks to that first week of Arnsud's Hell Training.


>talk some more about...
>head downstairs and bother someone else

>>33326151

Ask him if he knew Adrien.

I want to know, dammit.

>>33326151
>>talk some more about...
Ask about Adrien
maybe some short stories about them as kids

>>33326151
>>talk some more about...
Just keep on talking about...um...where did you get the hat? I want one custom made too. PLANS ARE MADE,

>>33326151
>talk some more about... "So how did he meet Adrien and how soon did he find out he was the king's brother?"

>>33326151
>talk some more about Volker's swordbreaking greatest hits with gregory as you both head towards the others, elena deserves her bunny hat after all

>>33326217

Reinhold most likely doesn't suspect that, unless he noticed the family resemblance with Thierri.

Don't meta, plz.

>>33326151
ask about Adrien

>>33326151
>talk some more about...
how he and Adrien met up, and about the merchant they traveled with

>>33326151
>>talk some more about...
Adrien. How they met, what happened to him.

>>33326258
>questioning the observational skills of Detective Reinlock Holmes

>>33326258
If we can reason it out then Reinhold ought to be able to by now. He's been in close contact with Marianne and Karel. He's seen Adrien. He knows Volker is buddies with the Granache nobility. It's pretty easy to speculate it.

>>33326151
>>talk some more about...
Adrien

>>33326292
>not Sherlock Hold

>>33326151
>talk some more about...
You really think Elena has any talent to be a sword master.
and
>>33326214
ask for this later
but we should bring this up...
>>33326217

>>33326151

Adrien. More of that guy

>writing

Just going down the checklist: Marianne and Karel both have the same general physical appearance. Both are water element. Both have prickly personalities and are particularly vulnerable to being irritated by Reinhold. Both far exceed all other female characters in instances of being groped by Reinhold. Both suffer from father complexes and have at one point expressed urges to carry melee weapons like their dad.

>>33326151
Talk more about how he died. We still don't know much about that.

>>33326559

I hope that at least Marianne isn't hiding her true gender too.

>>33326151
"I still don't get it. I've seen real villains...he just looked a little cock-sure is all."

>>33326597
I'm sure Reinhold confirmed she was a girl in his many mishaps. What we really need to do is trick our way into her room and steal one of her frilly skirts for Karel.

>>33326597
That would have being a surprise had we gone her route.

>>33326066
Elmo's dad has been wanting the kingdoms to merge for years. Are you forgetting when he offered the king Luciana's hand in marriage.

Elmo's dad can name any of his kids as his successor. If Luciana had married the king Luciana would have named successor.

If Elmo and Karel get married then Elmo can be named as the successor and then the kingdoms become merged.

>>33326770

Elmo is legitimate and heir to the actual monarch.

Though his and Karel's child could be legit crowned instead of themselves, which I think was the plan with Marianne anyway.

>>33326770
My understanding was that it was always a long-range plan and not an expectation that as soon as he got someone married to Granache they'd just combine the kingdoms. First step is getting the royal houses closer together.

>>33326845
wut Alberto's the heir dawg

>>33326872

Yeah, I meant that his father is the King, not a prince.

And Alberto would (gladly) stop being Crown Prince if the plan came to fruition, according to arch.

"What about Adrien?" you ask.
"Huh?" Sir Gregory looks about.
"Adrien," you repeat. "You know, big guy, blonde hair, used a bastard sword..."
"Oh," he laughs. "ADRIEN. I wish he was here right now, I'd kick his ass."
"Uh... you two didn't get along?"

You definitely weren't expecting THAT reaction.

"It's not that we don't get along," Sir Gregory says, shaking his head, "it's that he's an inconsiderate asshole."

>[1/?]

>>33326845
>Elmo is legitimate and heir to the actual monarch.
As of right now Alberto's is crowned prince. Elmo can only become king if his dad explicitly states Elmo is to become the next king.

>>33326849
If Karel really is Raouls daughter and she marries Elmo, there is no long term about it. Unless you count 20 years as long term. Elmo and Karels kid would be the king of both countries.

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>>33326960
>"What about Adrien?" you ask.
>"Huh?" Sir Gregory looks about.
>"Adrien," you repeat. "You know, big guy, blonde hair, used a bastard sword..."
>"Oh," he laughs. "ADRIEN.[...]"

Fucking confirmed.

>>33326960
notice how Gregory recognizes the description, but not the name.

>>33326960
>capital Adrien
>emphasizing Adrien
FUCKING CONFIRMED

>>33326960
"Yeah, he was kind of a bastard. Always bragging about how he was the king's brother..." (Pause for reaction) "Now Gregory, when did I ever say WHICH king?"

>>33326960
>"Oh," he laughs. "ADRIEN...
I KNEW IT. Reinhold confirmed for having the magic of connections.

>>33327141
dude, stop with the metagaming

I really hope Gregory isn't going to be a smartass and "forget" to tell us that he knew "Adrien" under another name.

>>33327175
When you explain how using in character knowledge to make a logical deduction is metagaming.

>>33326960

"Volker got killed saving him, I completely understand that he'd feel guilty about that," Sit Gregory says, shrugging, "but then he heads straight to Marconetti and tells Agnes what happened before running off alone to avenge him?"
"I dunno, it made sense to me," you say.
"Volker was MY friend too, you know!" he shouts, throwing up his hands in frustration.

It's kind of comical since he's still holding that bunny hat while doing all this gesticulating, but you'd never say that out loud.

"I mean, shit!" he says. "If he'd told me about what happened before running off, I'd have went WITH him! There wasn't any reason to try and do this shit on his own! ...and YOU!"
"...me?" you point to yourself.
"YOU should be more pissed than anyone! Agnes told me about what happened with you and your sister, there's no reason why he couldn't have taken the tiny effort required to bring the two of you with him to see Agnes after you brought him back from the brink of death! Hell, if it was ME in that situation, I'd have taken you two in myself!"

>[2/?]

>>33327228
>I'd have taken you two in myself!"
Call him Uncle Gregory, its the perfect time

>>33327228
>YOU should be more pissed than anyone!
Gregory confirmed for bro.
>I'd have taken you two in myself!
>growing up with Nicolette, dueling her for the right to be Lucianna's knight, that incident in the bathtub
Damn you Adrien! DAMN YOU TO HELL!

>>33327264
Yes.... "You'd have taken us in? Does that mean I get to call you Uncle Gregory now?" Then after he tells us no, we bring up how we'll just do it any way after we marry Luci, so it would be easier if he started getting used to it earlier

>>33327228

What if Adrien is playing dead because he's gonna get a whoopin if he ever come back, for being such an ass?

Imagine Thierri and Gregory's reaction when they learn about Karel. granted, he didn't know, but it was still a dick move.

>>33327228
"Wow, Raoul was a real jerk."

I want to so bad

>>33327228
>tfw no Nico sis
Damn it Gregory, why weren't you there?!

>>33327287
>incident in the bathtub
Elaborate

>>33327365

It involved Spinelle flashbacks.

>>33327365
I'm sure it was just a cute little PTSD attack, suddenly we're back in the tub with Spinelle onee-chan

>>33327365
One would assume at the end of their childhood there would be an incident involving "I don't have that" and Reinhold breaking like a piece of porcelain through a windshield.

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>>33327228

Suddenly you feel really bad for Karel.

"Wait..." you say, "so you seriously would've taken us in?"
"Isn't that like the obvious thing to do in situations like that?" Sir Gregory replies. "Carrying out a fallen friend's will and all that?"
"Huh," you nod. "...so does this mean that I can call you 'Uncle Gregory' now?"

why did you say that it just came out oh crap he's looking at you

"You will only be allowed to call me that IF and only if you and Luciana end up married, and not a second before the end of the ceremony," Sir Gregory says, chucking the bunny hat at you. "Smartass."
"Sorry," you say, letting the hat hit you in the face out of fear of what he'd do if you dodged it.

After catching the hat before it can hit the ground, you take a good look at it... this thing's pretty well-crafted.

>[3/?]

>>33327564
We need to acquire a bunny hat.

>>33327604

We already have Tina II. Don't get greedy.

>>33327604
nah Llama hat, as befitting our rank.

>>33327604
And where it all day while guarding the Princess, but never acknowledging it.

>>33327629
Are you suggesting we turn Tina II into a metallic bunny hat?

>>33327564
1. Place hat on head
2. Keep it there the rest of the night
3. Look at people like they're crazy when they say something about it
4. Pretend it's not there and act normally

>>33327670
We can be duckman, but with a bunny hat.

>>33327669
>I am the moeest bodyguard

>>33327604
Nah we need to acquire someone with fluffy tail.

>>33327670
This

>>33327564
>[4/4]

"Where'd you get this from?" you ask. "Did it used to belong to Nicolette or something?"
"Ha, I wish," Sir Gregory snatches the hat from you. "I went into town the other day and had it custom made. Apparently they sell things like this in Marconetti, but not here."
"Oh."


>talk about elena
>go downstairs and bother someone else

>>33327708
We can have the fluffy tail! And a bunny hat!
Maybe acquire a bodysuit somewhere.
Muscly playboy bunny Reinhold...

>>33327733
>[x]Put on the hat.

>>33327733
>>talk about elena
"So what do you think of her swordfighting?"

>>33327733
>>talk about elena

>>33327733
>talk about elena
we must learn about our next little sister.

>>33327733
>talk about elena

Damn you Gregory for not giving us our info.

Can't believe I thought arch wouldn't leave us hanging.

>>33327733
>talk about elena

>>33327733
>>talk about elena
Need full pajama outfit and traveling version. Also need something to make Red Meteor thing more apparently, like ...um...some bracers?

>>33327830
I'm sure that when the hood is stained red from the blood of her slain enemies it'd be more appropriate.

>>33327733
>talk about elena

She's shown potential as a swordswoman, especially being able to imitate other people and learn like that. Though I don't think she'd handle killing anyone well, hopefully she can avoid that for as long as possible.

>>33327733
>talk about elena
I believe we have started her on the path to being a great swordie, and as such have secured a whole new generation of people to challenge to fights randomly.

>>33327733
>>talk about elena

>>33327733
>talk about Elena

"So apparently she learned that flip attack from WATCHING Karel doing a flip some random time... She has some serious potential at so wording if we can get her trained."

>writing

>>33327925
It just dawned on me that she's also watched us fight, and she has the basics of fighting through pain down just not practical application.

>>33327925
Wow yea fuck iPads should be "swording" not "so wording"

>>33327733
>talk about elena

Ey, yo Arch.
You know these cute little pictures of the characters you keep posting? Keep posting them.
I want to make a full family tree of EVERYONE

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>>33328108
okiedokie

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>>33328108

I made this some time ago but feels it's pointless to redo it until we get the confirmation for Adrien=Raoul.

>>33327733

Get Gregory to come downstairs already, while talking about whatever. Raquel will no doubt be spinning stories about us by now.

>>33328162
>Niklaus
perfect.

>>33328152
We're holding you to it now.

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>>33328162

Also there's this. Not as pretty as Dreamselfy and not made by arch but it's a start.

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>>33328211

First part.

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"So..." you begin, "...what'd you think of Elena's performance in that duel?"
"I think she did pretty good," Sir Gregory replies, a faint smile on his face. "Guillaume got his first win out of her, but he has to EARN that shit. Hopefully that'll humble him a little."

It's pretty surprising to hear that from Sir Gregory of all people.

"I thought Elena was just pretending like little kids do when it came to all that sword talk so it was a real shock to see her flipping around and shit," he laughs. "The look on Guillaume's face when she pulled that was GREAT."
"Seriously," you nod. "She told me that she learned that from WATCHING Karel do it once some random time."
"Wow, really?"
"Yeah," you nod. "Just like how she flew off that one day..."
"Andreas told me all about that one."

>[1/?]

>>33328326
Elena is one of those characters who live fast, die hard.

>>33327942
>>33327925
>>33328326


Elena's talent/ability to learn is the stuff of legend, that added with her deep desire to learn to sword and to become awesome at swording, she could become one of the greatest badasses in the world.

Too bad daddy doesn't like her being a tomboy

>>33328436
Well becoming a teenager is all about rebellion and stuff

>>33328436
and she may be psychic too.

>>33328436

Judging from the Luciana incident he may be more mellow than he appears. Just bad at showing it.

>>33328326
>[2/2]

"So you think she has potential?" you ask.
"Seems like it to me," Sir Gregory replies. "And she's as stubborn about it as her mother is about EVERYTHING, so..." he sighs. "Hell, she's got it on both sides now that I think about it."

Yeah, she's definitely a handful.

"I'd love to get her some formal training though," Sir Gregory says. "Celestino's against it, but whatever. I'm sure she'll run off to visit Agnes at some point and then they'll browbeat him into relenting."

The two of you talk about Elena's swordery aspirations for a little while longer... until you start to feel like you're bugging Sir Gregory, anyways.


>go bug nicolette and melanie
>go bug elena
>go bug rana and reya
>go bug bernard
>go see what's going on in the kitchen

>>33328544
>>go see what's going on in the kitchen
Time to bug our girlfriend. Perhaps a bit of necking while she tries to cook.

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya
time to hang out with these cool dudes

>>33328544
>go see what's going on in the kitchen

>>33328576
Isn't her mother in there with her?

>>33328544
>>go bug rana and reya

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya

>>33328544
>go see what's going on in the kitchen

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya
Time to hang out with best grill

>>33328544
>go see what's going on in the kitchen

>>33328544
>go bug nicolette and melanie

If she asks us why we went to see her father, we'll tell her it was personal stuff.

Give her a bit of her own medecine.

Alternatively, >>33328578 >>33328587 - but no going into the Forbidden Kitchen.

>>33328592

Her aunt. Lisette is in Kinsen. Or in Krassato, I forgot which one.

>>33328592
No that's her aunt. Her mother is in another fucking nation

>>33328544
>>go bug elena

>>33328544
>go bugger nicolette and melanie

>>33328544
>>go see what's going on in the kitchen

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya

Didn't Nicolette warn us last thread to -not- go in the kitchen?

>>33328544
>go bug rana and reya

>>33328544

>go bug elena

We have the bunny hat.

>>33328233
>Cecile is alt-Sylvie

>>33328751
No we don't, Gregory took it back just a little bit ago.

>writing

>>33328764
Oh, I missed that.

>>33328658
we could help them out, I mean im certain they'll want kids at some point, and I'm also certain that Lucianna wouldn't mind getting in on it. Three birds with one bone.

>>33328842

Lucie doesn't share. She absolutely would mind.

And Gregory, and Ariane, and Celestino, and Lisette, and pretty much everyone.

Not to mention it would creep Nico and Melon immensely.

Half a dozen people have been implying we'll get beheaded if we touched Lucie in a bad place before marriage, and you're saying they would be cool with infidelity and illegitimate children?

Really, if there's no biological magic trick they'll just adopt. We and Citrine are the living proof it's ok to do so.

>>33328901
>Half a dozen people have been implying we'll get beheaded if we touched Lucie in a bad place before marriage

Thats because Celestino said that's what would happen if we did.

>>33328901
>infidelity and illegitimate children
I read that as "Fun and efficiency."

Which day is it in-story since we started?

>>33328544
>go bug nicolette and melanie

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>>33328974

>funposting

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"Hey, I we were wondering where you'd disappeared to," Rana says, waving to you as you enter the living room.
"Just talking to Sir Gregory," you reply.
"Ah, yes," she nods. Manly man talk."
"Any word on dinner yet?" you ask. "I was tempted to go in there and ask myself, but Luciana'd probably kill me if I did."
"Haven't even been together a week yet and she's already got you whipped, huh!" she laughs.

And is promptly elbowed by Reya.

"Don't think that you have to start up your usual jokes just because Racquel's finally gone," Reya says, glaring at her.
"What, you miss her or something?" Rana teases, poking her little brother on the forehead. "Having a cute girl sitting on your lap while whispering innuendoes into your ear? But I didn't know that your tastes skewed so young, Reyaaaaaa..."

Uh, this is getting a little bit TOO suggestive.

"Huh?" Elena diverts her attention away from bunny playtime to turn to the three of you. "Reya, you like Racquel?"
"NO!" he shouts.

Yeah, things are definitely back to normal in here.


>talk to them about...
>go bug someone else

>>33329139

"I definitely hope Racquel doesn't take too much after you, Rana. No offense."

"You like it there?"

Also, arch, is it close to dinnertime? I'm worried you won't end the day tonight.

>>33329139
>>talk to them about...
Are they enjoying Granache and bodyguarding so far?

>>33329139
>talk to them about...

Tease Rana, try to work with Reya on this.

>>33329260
this

>>33329139

so when can we duel with rana

Rolled 13

>>33329260
This, if we can try to stroke her horns

>>33329278

In her human form or final form?

>>33329139
>talk to them about...
"So Rana, what is it like to be a dragon in human form? Do you still feel like... your dragon body or is it a different sensation?"
or
"I recently read up on the churches creation story, and I was curious about the dragons and if they had a different myth."

>>33329293

human form

then final form

>>33329278

Is Rana even using a sword? I got the impression she get by thanks to brute strength. And she would be pretty crippled if she had to cut all the dragon bullshit for a duel.

>>33329306

That's pretty indiscrete.

>>33329322
I want to know more about this stuff, and I cant word it smooth-like.

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>writing

>>33329322

Well, we fought Reya will the claw stuff if that meant anything. But then again, I guess he's kind of an exception since he's half-dragon and not full.

>>33329331
who the fuck is Leopold?

>>33329327

Just ask archelon.

>>33329331

Who the fuck is... oh, it's Karel's mentor who almost got killed and then disappeared from the story.

>>33329347
that would be the pertinent solution.

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"Wow, Racquel?" you say, turning to Reya. "I didn't know she was your type."
"Still though, I don't think her mother would approve of your relationship," Rana laughs. "Seven-year difference and all... but then again, our parents have like a 160-year difference in age so I guess it doesn't really matter to you."
"God damn it Rana if you don't cut it out already..." Reya glares at his sister.
"Well at least wait until she hits puberty, okay? She'll probably fill out REALLY nice, just like her Sylvie... and me! We're -just the same size, you know! Shared underwear and everything!"

...maybe she shouldn't go around declaring that for all the world to hear.

"Oh, so THAT'S it!" Rana snaps her fingers. "You're looking for a girl that you think'll be similar to your sexy big sister, huh..."
"Sister complex?" you ask.
"Sounds like a good diagnosis, Doctor Reinhold," she says, patting you on the back. "No wonder he chases away every boy who tries to talk to me."


>[1/?]

>>33329452
Being Reya must be suffering.
All dat bantz

>>33329452
Cup your CHIN and nod sagely. "Yes yes, I concur! My dear, that is a brilliant deduction!"

>>33329452
rekt
Rana and Rein make good banter buddies

>>33329467

All the non-married men in this story are kinda betas.

Except for the Migualt Bros.

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>>33329452

Rana time and again confirmed for best grill

pun intended

>>33329518

Monique is alpha as fuck. But I guess you could say he's technically married to the swordgirl

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>>33329452

"Quit trying to deflect things to me, dumbass," Reya sighs. "It's clear that -you're- the one who likes Racquel."
"I can assure you that THAT particular crush is one-sided," Rana replies, crossing her arms.
"Yeah right. You probably saw Nicolette got jealous that she has a cute glasses-girlfriend so you went after Sylvie... and then when she wasn't interested, you started aiming for her little sister."
"Hm," you nod. "He makes a good case, you know."
"Hey, I thought you were on MY side!" Rana turns to you.
"The only side I'm on is my own," you reply with an evil smirk.

>[2/?]

>>33329637
>"The only side I'm on is my own," you reply with an evil smirk.

[edginess intensifies]

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>>33329637
>tfw no dragon gf to bantz with

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>>33329637
>"The only side I'm on is my own,"

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>>33329659
>Tfw no gf at all

>>33329637
>"The only side I'm on is my own," you reply with an evil smirk.

Death flag.

>>33329637
Must suck both siblings being after the same loli...

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>>33329678
>tfw I haven't talked to a girl besides the receptionist at my gym in three months
>she isn't even qt

>>33329691

Reya actually came with the package on his sister's route.

>>33329685
Nobody dies in PQQ except for all those people who get killed.

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>>33329694
>Tfw the last time I went to the gym I got stuck under my bench press trying to impress ladies and had to be helped out by a girl

>>33329678
>>33329694
>>33329728
Stop that.

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>>33329757
How can you ask me to stop feeling?

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>>33329637

The teasing continues for some time, with you repeatedly switching sides based on whatever's more amusing at the moment. But after a while, Elena gets curious as to what exactly the three of you are going on about and so you're forced to stop.

None of you want her to end up like Racquel, after all.

"So..." you begin in an attempt to change the subject, "...how're you two enjoying life here in Granache?"
"I like it here," Rana replies. Food's good, it's a lot more casual around the royal family-types than in Marconetti OR back home in Krassato... and Elena's cute as hell so it's actually enjoyable to act as her bodyguard."
"The only bad thing is being sexually harassed by a ten-year-old," Reya sighs.
"You know you like it," Rana sticks her tongue out at him. "But if I had to be perfectly honest? This country's pretty small and all, but I probably like it more here than anywhere else we've gone. I might even want to move her permanently if not for the fact that I'd end up missing our parents back in Krassato."

Suddenly, Rana pulls her brother into a bear hug.

"Reya! Go ask Sylvie's mother if you can marry Racquel!" Rana shouts.
"What!?" he struggles to break free of her grip. "No!"
"C'mooooon," she moans. "I want an excuse to stick around here with the royals after this job ends!"
"Then go ask Sir Gregory if you can marry one of his sons, dumbass! Leave me out of your retarded schemes!"

While the two dragon siblings bicker about who should marry who, you notice a delicious aroma wafting into the room...


>[3/?]

>>33329857

Awyiss, time for CONSUME/

>>33329857

I'm more suprised by Rana not considering seducing both Nico and Meido at once. Pretty sure they're both vaguely attracted to her.

I still want to drag Elena to some dark corner of the castle guys. Her, or Raquel.

So where's the option for it?

>>33329908
The castle has no corners.

>>33329908
In hell. Why would you want to defile something as pure as Elena?

>>33329908
>I still want to drag Elena to some dark corner of the castle guys
Considering we are planning to marry her sister and its extremely out of character, no

>>33329967
>take a seat at the dining table

Where do they think we were raised?

>>33329967
>mother's cooing..."

>>33329977
In a brothel?

>>33329967
>>take a seat at the dining table

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>>33329857
>[4/4]

"Food's done!?" Nicolette shouts as she hops off the couch that she and Melanie were sitting on and nearly knocks her girlfriend over in the process. "C- crap, sorry, Melanie..."
"No, it's okay," Melanie giggles. "I know how you are when it comes to your mother's cooking..."

As Nicolette helps Melanie up from the couch, you find yourself wandering towards the source of the food...


>take a seat at the dining table
>go to kitchen

>>33330015
>>take a seat at the dining table

>>33330015
>take a seat at the dining table

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>>33330015
>>take a seat at the dining table

>>33329908

Hey, Raquel is a much more better option

Rolled 3

>>33330015
>>take a seat at the dining table

POLITENESS

>>33330015
>go to kitchen

See if they need help bringing food to the table, may as well make ourself helpful.

>writing

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The polite thing to do is to take a seat at the table instead of heading to the kitchen to bother the others... you think. As such, you divert yourself from your initial path to the kitchen, and head for the dining room instead.

"Whoa, you actually beat Nicolette here?" Sir Gregory says, having already taken his seat at the head of the table.
"Yeah, well she kind of knocked Melanie over," you reply.
"Oh, I get it," he nods. "She always was awful about that."

You're not quite sure what he means by that, and you're not sure that you want to know.

Before long, all the others swarm into the dining room, clamoring about food along the way. While they seem to be avoiding taking up either the seats next to you (probably out of consideration for Luciana, now that you think about it), Elena brings that to an end by plopping down next to you.

"Hi!" Elena says, a big smile on her face.
"Hey," you reply. "Where's your bunny?"
"Papa says that the only animals that belong on the table are the ones getting ate so I put Inaba up in my room."

Before you're able to praise her for what you assume are good table manners, Luciana enters the dining room and takes a seat next to you.


>greet the luciana!

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>>33330337
Give her a shit eating grin and say "Smells Good. I'm sure I'll enjoy the meal that my girlfriend and her aunt have put so much hard work and effort into."

>>33330337
What's cookin good lookin

>>33330337

"I don't know much about etiquette, so forgive me if I don't greet you properly."

"I take it it went well? It smell delicious from here."

Wow, I'm having a déjà-vu. >>33330337 , >>33330367 , plus my own comment. Maybe I'm psychic. Or maybe I spend too much time here.

>>33330337
Smile, hold her hand, give her a kiss on the cheek.

Tell her that the food smells spectacular, and we can hardly wait. Ask if she enjoyed working with Ariane.

>>33330373
>>33330367
These two.
First one when she sits down, second when the food gets there.

>>33330373

Isn't the phrase supposed to be:

"Hey, good lookin', what's cookin'?"

>>33330429
No, it was right the first time.

>>33330373
>>33330429
>>33330403
Yep.

>>33330337
"The food smells amazing, I can't wait to try it."

Today was EXCEPTIONALLY exhausting on my end, so I'm going to have to end this thread here. Sorry, guys.
I don't think I'll be able to run Friday night, so I'm not sure when the next thread will be. Check the twitteration thing for durther details on that end.
While I MEANT to keep running this until the end of this in-game day, it's robably going to take like two more threads at the rate I've been going (assuming that you do stuff after getting back to the castle) so I'm probably going to be running False Dendrite next. Still haven't decided, though.


And now I take questions while I finish up these last-minute chores before I pass out.

>>33330527
The day.
It never ends.
Though talking with Gregory 'bout Volker was cool.

>>33330527

Cheers for the thread OP

>>33330527

Cheers.

>Today was EXCEPTIONALLY exhausting on my end

Eh, take it easy.

>I'm probably going to be running False Dendrite next. Still haven't decided, though.

Fine either way.

>And now I take questions while I finish up these last-minute chores before I pass out.

Did Reinhold catch up that Gregory didn't recognize the name "Adrien"? Or is that for us to decide?

>>33330578
>Suddenly you feel really bad for Karel.
Seems to imply that he did.

>>33330584

I was under the impression that Reinhold felt bad for Karel because he sudenly understood that she felt robbed of the family she deserved, while for his own part he never gave much thought about it.

He seems to look at Volker as more of a mentor and example to follow than a father at this point.

>>33330527
Thanks arch

>>33330527
Thanks for running.

>>33328422
The flame that burns twice as bright...

Nothing wrong with that. There aren't enough female characters like that.

>>33329857
>"Reya! Go ask Sylvie's mother if you can marry Racquel!" Rana shouts.
>"What!?" he struggles to break free of her grip. "No!"
>"C'mooooon," she moans. "I want an excuse to stick around here with the royals after this job ends!"
>"Then go ask Sir Gregory if you can marry one of his sons, dumbass! Leave me out of your retarded schemes!"
Sisterly love is best love.

>>33330578
>Did Reinhold catch up that Gregory didn't recognize the name "Adrien"? Or is that for us to decide?
Who's to say that he didn't recognize it?

>>33330605
>I was under the impression that Reinhold felt bad for Karel because he sudenly understood that she felt robbed of the family she deserved, while for his own part he never gave much thought about it.
This.


Now is the time for me to not be awake.
Thanks for playing!

For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame

>>33330728
>Who's to say that he didn't recognize it?
Come on Arch. We all realize Gregory knows him by another name and took a second to realize who Adrien is. No point in denying this now.

>>33330745

Not to mention they were just done talking about Volker. Gregory'd be hard pressed to not immediately get which Adrien it was.